Edward Bridges Rice R.N.
Edward Bridges Rice R.N.

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Edward Bridges Rice R.N.Explanation
Son of Edward Royds Rice (1790-1878)
Brother of Ernest Rice R.N.
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
30 October 1819 Born (Godmersham, Kent, England)
18 February 1864 Married Cecilia Caroline (1831-1912), daughter of Rev. William Vernon-Harcourt (1789-871)
30 October 1902 Died (Eastry, Kent, England)
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'
Obituary in the Times newspaper
 
DateRank
1832Entered Navy
3 September 1839Mate
5 August 1844Lieutenant
7 April 1850Commander
24 February 1855Captain
12 February 1873Rear-Admiral
9 March 1878Vice-Admiral
27 October 1884Admiral
30 October 1884Retired Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
3 September 183912 May 1840Mate in Rodney, commanded by Captain Hyde Parker, Mediterranean
29 October 184018 November 1841Mate in Cyclops, commanded by Captain Horatio Thomas Austin, Mediterranean
19 November 18417 October 1842Mate in Dido, commanded by Captain Henry Keppel, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war and Sir James Brooke's campaign for the suppression of Borneo piracy)
7 April 18505 May 1853Commander (2ic) in Hastings, commanded by Captain Francis William Austen, flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles John Austen, East Indies (including 2nd Burma War)
25 February 18543 October 1854Commander in Prometheus, west coast of Africa
4 October 185428 February 1855Commander in Driver, particular service
4 January 185623 September 1856Captain in Leander (until paying off at Chatham), flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles Howe Fremantle, Balaclava after the Russian War
25 August 185817 October 1859Captain in Royal Albert, flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles Howe Fremantle, Channel squadron
12 March 186112 December 1862Captain in Algiers (until paying off at Portsmouth), Mediterranean
6 May 18649 May 1867Captain in St George, Coast Guard, Falmouth, then (May 1865) Portland (replacing Frederick William)
3 December 186831 December 1871Captain in Asia, Portsmouth (flag-ship of Admiral Superintendent) and captain of the Steam Reserve
29 December 187523 May 1876Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard and Second in command, Mediterranean, flag in Hibernia
24 May 187615 November 1876Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard and Second in command, Mediterranean, flag in Triumph
16 November 187625 December 1876Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard and Second in command, Mediterranean, flag in Monarch
26 December 18766 March 1877Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard and Second in command, Mediterranean, flag in Triumph
7 March 187727 April 1878Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard and Second in command, Mediterranean, flag in Hibernia
21 July 188230 October 1884Commander-in-chief, the Nore, flag in Duncan

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